HP Pavilion Media Center m8200 - Desktop PC driver and firmware
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Limited Warranty and Support Guide - Page 4
... informs you otherwise in writing.
Types of Warranty Service
To enable HP to provide the best possible support and service during the Limited Warranty Period, you may be directed by HP to verify configurations, load most recent firmware, install software patches, run HP diagnostics tests, or use HP remote support solutions where applicable.
HP strongly encourages you to accept the use of or...
Limited Warranty and Support Guide - Page 6
... not have the right to distribute the Software Product. You may load the Software Product into Your Computer's temporary memory (RAM) for purposes of using the Software Product.
b. Storage. You may copy the Software Product into the local memory or storage device of the HP Product.
c. Copying. You may make archival or back-up copies of the Software Product, provided the copy contains all of the
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Start Here Guide - Page 20
...the Device Manager window. 3 Click Network adapters. Your WLAN device should be listed here. The WLAN
device may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, or 802.11.
NOTE: If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the device is not properly installed.
4 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 5 Type Network and Sharing Center...
Getting Started Guide - Page 16
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Security feature
Unauthorized use of the computer or user account
User password
Computer viruses
Norton Internet Security software (antivirus program)
Unauthorized access to data
Norton Internet Security software (firewall program)
Windows Vista™ updates
Unauthorized access to Setup Administrator password Utility, BIOS settings, and other system identification information
Ongoing...
Getting Started Guide - Page 17
... software, and for purchasing extended update service, are provided within the program.
To open and access Norton Internet Security:
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.
2 Click All Programs.
3 Click Norton Internet Security, and then click Norton Internet Security again.
For more information about computer viruses, type viruses into the Search box in the Help and Support Center...
Getting Started Guide - Page 18
...to the operating system and other software may have become available after the computer was shipped. Download all available updates and install them onto your computer. To get the latest updates for your computer, click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, click Help and Support, and then click Software, drivers, and BIOS updates. Updates to Microsoft Windows Vista and other Microsoft programs...
Getting Started Guide - Page 24
... on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Security. 4 Click Windows Updates. 5 Click Change Settings. 6 Select the desired configuration:
Automatic (recommended) - This is the default setting, and it enables you to specify a day and time to automatically download and install recommended updates. Download updates but let me choose whether to install them Check for updates but let me choose...
Getting Started Guide - Page 45
... to Universal Serial Bus Controllers. 4 If the eHome Infrared Receiver is listed under Universal Serial Bus Controllers,
Windows is properly detecting the IR Receiver. If it is not listed, go to the next step. 5 Unplug the end of the USB cable on the remote sensor from the computer, and plug it
into the same USB port. 6 Disconnect all other USB devices, leave the remote sensor plugged...
Getting Started Guide - Page 58
... desktop. Comparison-shop using the convenient shopping search engine. Get HP software and driver updates. Get important messages from HP. Access PC Health and Security and PC Help tools.
Import audio, video, and other media files from videotape, audiotape, Web cameras, or television broadcasts. Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a Microsoft Windows Media source...
Getting Started Guide - Page 83
... computer is turned on, unplug the USB cable. Wait 10 seconds, and then
reconnect the USB cable. 4 See if the computer is recognizing the USB port you are using by checking in the
Device Manager window. See the documentation that came with your computer for more information.
Data transfer rate seems slow with my USB 2.0 adapter card
Your HP Media Drive operates as fast as the host adapter card...
Getting Started Guide - Page 189
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videos 136 creating a CD or DVD 138 playing 136 playing digital videos 137 transferring videos 138
visualization settings 95 volume
controls 24
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Web Streaming 149 Windows Media Center
play videos 136 playing videos 136 viewing your pictures 131
what you can do in TV + Movies 153
Windows Media Player play DVDs 116 play music CDs 111 playing video CDs 117...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 3
... Computer Problems 5 Audio ...5 CD and DVD Drives 7 Video...9 Display (Monitor)...9 Hard Disk Drive...10 Hardware Installation 11 Internet Access ...13 Keyboard and Mouse 15 Power ...17 Performance ...19 Bluetooth Wireless Devices 20 Miscellaneous ...21
Repairing Software Problems 22 Software Repair Overview 22 Restarting Your Computer 22 Turning Off Your Computer 22 Updating Drivers...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 6
Using Windows Update
Check for updates or schedule a monthly automatic update. (See the Getting Started guide for details.)
1 Click the Windows Start Button, and Control Panel.
2 Under Security, click the Check for Updates button.
3 Download and install updates by clicking Install Updates.
Reviewing programs that automatically run at startup
Set the Windows Start Menu to open only needed software ...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 11
... with the label facing up and centered in the tray. Wait at least 30 seconds for the drive to determine the type of media. Clean the disc with a disc cleaning kit, available from most computer stores.
The driver may be corrupted or outdated. For detailed information about restoring and updating drivers, see "Updating Drivers" on page 22.
I cannot remove...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 13
..., open Windows Media Player Help and search for codec.
Error message: Files Needed To Display Video Are Missing or Corrupt.
1 Click the Windows Start Button, right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
2 Under Tasks, click Device Manager. 3 Click the plus sign (+) next to Sound, video and game controllers. 4 Right-click TV tuner (select models only), and then click Update Driver
Software...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 15
... solution
Install the device driver from the CD provided with the device, or download and install the driver from the device manufacturer's Web site.
You may need an updated driver for Windows Vista. Contact the device vendor directly for an update.
For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. For details, refer to the Limited Warranty and Support Guide for details.
Ensure that all cables are...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 16
Hardware Installation (continued)
Symptom
A device does not work after installing a new device.
Possible solution
To resolve a device conflict, you may need to disable one of the devices or uninstall an old device driver:
1 Click the Windows Start Button, right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
2 Under Tasks, click Device Manager.
3 Click the plus sign (+) next to the problem device and...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 26
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3 Start your computer by pressing the On button.
Updating Drivers
A driver is a software program that enables your computer to communicate with an attached device, such as a printer, hard disk drive, mouse, or keyboard.
Complete the following procedure to update a driver, or to revert to an earlier version of the driver if the new one does not solve your problem:
1 Click the Windows Start Button...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 29
... purchased from
HP Support. To purchase recovery discs, go to http://www.hp.com/support and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for your computer model.
Starting system recovery from the hard disk drive
Choose one of the following procedures to reinstall the software from the recovery image on your hard disk drive:
System recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu System recovery at system...
PC Troubleshooting - Page 31
...computer. (Some updates will not finish installing until you restart.)
7 Use HP Update to get critical updates from HP:
a Click the Windows Start Button, All Programs, the HP folder, and then HP Update.
b Follow the onscreen instruction to download driver and software updates.
8 If you performed a backup before the system recovery, copy the backup data files from the backup media to your hard disk...